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MEPS Provides Spinneys-Jordan with Secure Cashless Payment Services
Amman, April 2013 - Middle East Payment Services (MEPS) - the region’s leading payment services company licensed by MasterCard Worldwide - signed a merchant agreement with Spinneys, the premier retail chain in the Middle East. The agreement will enable Spinneys-Jordan - which owns two branches across the Kingdom, one in TAJ Lifestyle and one in Shmeisani - to offer secure, simple and convenient electronic payment services to its customers. MEPS will provide Spinneys- Jordan with electronic payment device installation, round-the-clock technical support, full staff training, card authorization and ongoing monitoring security services. MEPS will also manage the reconciliation, settlement and clearing of all credit and debit card transactions. “At MEPS, we aim to facilitate our acquired merchants’ transactions through supplying an integrated, multi-card point-of-sale device that ensures unparalleled security for customers. It is our goal at MEPS to enable companies and outlets across different industries to provide their respective customers with top-notch, efficient and convenient payment services that are on par with international security standards” commented Abdallah Qtaishat, MEPS Deputy CEO - Commercial. In turn, Mohammad Ahmad, General Manager of Spinneys-Jordan, stated, “Providing customers with a premium shopping experience is a top priority at Spinneys-Jordan. By virtue of our partnership with MEPS, customers will be able to enjoy stress-free shopping at our location using their MasterCard and Maestro cards.” MEPS is a leading MasterCard-licensed acquirer, issuer and processor operating in both Jordan and the Middle East. MEPS intends to develop a highly varied lineup of services that meets the growing demand for streamlined payment solutions throughout the region. Spinneys is one of the fastest growing retail chains in the Middle East. Since its establishment in Alexandria in 1924, the company gradually expanded its regional network to become one of the leading and most innovative hypermarket chains in the region. To date, the company owns two Jordan branches - one in TAJ Lifestyle and one in Shmeisani - in line with its vision to redefine and enhance the shopping experience in the Kingdom.